Simpson’s late TD pass lifts Tide past Mizzou
By The Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Ty Simpson threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns, including the clincher on fourth down to Daniel Hill with 3:16 to go, and eighth-ranked Alabama held off No. 14 Missouri 27-24 on Saturday to give the Crimson Tide their fifth consecutive win. Jam Miller added 85 yards…
Read MoreSondra Shupp
Mrs. Sondra Wheatley Shupp, 84, of Troy passed away peacefully at her home on Oct. 8, 2025, at 5:58 p.m. Born in Dyer County on April 10, 1941, Sondra and her family moved to Arizona in 1951, where she built a beautiful life filled with family, faith and hard work. She lived there until the…
Read MoreRonnie Phillips
Having faced the final challenges of Parkinson’s Disease with courage and valor, Ronnie Ewing Phillips, age 80, went to meet his Heavenly Father on Sept. 25, 2025, with family at his side. Born Dec. 15, 1944, in Union City, Ronnie was the third child of Archie and Flora Belle Phillips, who preceded him in death.…
Read MoreObion County Prep Football Stat Leaders
The football statistical leaders for Obion Central, South Fulton and Union City through seven weeks:
Read MoreRaymond Grady
Mr. Raymond Hayes Grady, age 82, passed away Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House in Murray, Ky. Born on July 18, 1943, in Union City to the late Raymond Taylor Grady and Mary Emma (Fluty) Grady. Mr. Grady lived a life devoted to faith, family and service. A longtime…
Read MoreARTS & CRAFTS
ARTS & CRAFTS — Dana McDonald (left) and Debbie Underwood, both of Obion, took advantage of the cool temperatures Friday morning to shop at the Polka Dots & Paislees booth at the 54th annual Reelfoot Arts and Crafts Festival held at Reelfoot Lake. The event, which took place Friday through Sunday, featured more than 300…
Read MoreLIFESAVING LESSON
LIFESAVING LESSON — Firefighters worked together Saturday morning on the south lake at Discovery Park of America in Union City to help one of their peers, playing a “victim,” make it safely inside an inflatable boat during a rescue scenario. They were among 14 firefighters from the Rives, Union City, South Fulton and Hornbeak fire…
Read MoreRay Callahan Jr.
Rayford Hillard “Ray” Callahan Jr., 61, of Union City passed away 9:56 a.m. Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, at Tri Star Horizon Medical Center in Dickson. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 11 a.m.…
Read MoreCarolyn Faulkner
Carolyn B. Faulkner, 91, of South Fulton died Oct. 5, 2025, at The Waters in Union City. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Hornbeak Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Liberty Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday. The Messenger 10.6.25
Read MoreHazel Porter
Ms. Hazel Lynn Porter, age 69, of Hickman, Ky., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, at her residence. Ms. Porter was born in Hickman, Ky., on Nov. 14, 1955, to the late Jesse Vernon Maynard and Lovinia Rothman Maynard. She was married to the late Raymond Allen Porter Sr. Ms. Porter was a member…
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